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SDM to BFI: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
1,070 mi
1,723 km · 930 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from BFI?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Seattle (BFI) is 1,070 miles (1,723 km, 930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to BFI?
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